(Newswire.net — November 18, 2014) Carson City, Nevada — Dr. Farnaz Khankhanian of Eagle Vision saved my daughter with her miracle diagnosis.
June 8, 2010, my daughter Savannah was almost finished with the 3rd grade. I received a call at work from the school nurse. She told me that Savannah’s eye had crossed, and due to this problem she was having difficulty seeing. She said that Savannah could stay at school; that it wasn’t an emergency situation. She also said that I should make an appointment for an eye exam for Savannah, she thought that Savannah might need glasses. I started to make calls to find an optometrist who could see Savannah right away.
I called one office and they couldn’t see her for one month. The second place I called could see her the next day. When Savannah returned from school, she said that her head hurt and I saw that her eye had somehow turned toward her nose. Deep down I knew that something was really wrong, and my heart sank. Savannah’s eye was moving around without any direction. The next morning I sent Savannah to what would turn out to be her last day attending 3rd grade. Right after I dropped Savannah off at school, the optometrist called me to tell me that she had to cancel Savannah’s appointment because of double booking, and they would reschedule a new appointment for next week. I knew that something wasn’t right and that I absolutely could not wait until next week.
I looked online and found Eagle Vision. I called them, and we were able to schedule an appointment for the same day. Savannah got out early from school, and I picked her up from the bus stop and drove to Eagle Vision. Savannah did not have insurance, and I was afraid that I would not be able to afford the eye exam. At the office the girls were very friendly and told me exactly how much everything was going to cost. Savannah went into the examining room where Farnaz looked at Savannah’s eyes and then dilated them. She performed some additional tests, and when she had all the results, she asked me to join her in her office. She showed me what my daughter’s nerves looked like behind her eye. Farnaz told me that this is not just an eye problem and you need to take her to the ER as soon as you can.
I was so afraid. I knew that I couldn’t afford a visit to the ER. I knew that I couldn’t even afford all the tests that Farnaz had performed on Savannah. Still, I also knew that money was not my biggest worry. Farnez could tell what I was thinking, and she told me not to worry about paying for the exam now, and that Savannah needed an MRI right away. I told Farnaz that we don’t have insurance, and she wrote Savannah a prescription for an emergency MRI. Farnaz hugged Savannah, and then she hugged me, and said good luck! I knew from the way she looked at us that this was serious.
On our way to the ER I called my husband and asked him to meet us, and told him that Savannah needed an MRI. He was on his way to meet us, having just left Dayton. I couldn’t believe that I hit every red light on my way to the hospital. I was sick, and weak, and I couldn’t talk. Savannah said calmly “Am I going to die?”. I told her that no matter what happens, we are together in this, before she was able to say another word. I told her that whatever happens to her will also happen to me. I told her that I will not ever leave her. I told her don’t be afraid, that I won’t let her die. I gave her my promise. Her eyes relaxed and I saw the fear get smaller. Finally, we arrived at the ER. We held hands as we waited. We did not know that in a few moments our lives were going to change forever.
My husband arrived just in time for the MRI. We were both scared to death. During the MRI I sat with Savannah. I prayed silently to God as I held her hand not to take my baby from me. Shortly after the MRI was finished, the doctor told us that Savannah had a very large brain tumor. The tumor was blocking the CVS fluid from draining and she was going to need surgery right away. He told us that we would be transferred to a children’s hospital. We were also spoken to privately, and we were told that we should not expect our daughter to come home with us. I WAS FURIOUS, I could not believe that anyone would dare say that to us. I left them and told them that we were going to have this problem taken care of, and that they were completely wrong, and that I would bring Savannah back to show them!
Hours passed, and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital decided to take us. We flew to Palo Alto, CA and arrived at 2AM in the morning. Savannah was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma grade 4 brain cancer at the hospital.
If we hadn’t been at Farnaz’s office, I don’t know what would have happened to us, and where Savannah would be today. Farnaz went the extra mile even though she knew I was uninsured, and she saved my daughters life. She is and forever will be an angel to us. She is the very best doctor and friend anyone could have. I feel so honored knowing Farnaz. When Savannah wound up in her care God knew what he was doing. Brain tumors are very hard to diagnose. If we had gone to another doctor, and received a a misdiagnoses, Savannah wouldn’t be here today. Four years after that awful day she is tumor free!!
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Optometry office offering comprehensive eyecare, including eyeglasses and contact lenses, and treatment and diagnosis of eye disease.